Li Yao and the others then sat around this table.
This time, the shopkeeper dared not serve them spiced meat buns again, but instead prepared steamed buns and roasted mutton.
Tie Zhu and the others were starving, so they grabbed the mutton and began to wolf it down.
Li Yao hadn't eaten meat for over ten days, and now his eyes lit up at the sight of mutton. Without any hesitation, he grabbed a leg of lamb and started eating.
At this moment, the wind howled outside, like the wailing of ghosts and wolves.
Suddenly, amidst the sound of the wind outside, came the clear sound of camel bells.
"He's here!"
Qiu Moyan's eyes lit up, and she immediately stood up and looked at the gate.
Seeing the spring-like blush on Qiu Moyan's face, Li Yao guessed that it must be her old flame Zhou Huai'an who had arrived.
Sure enough, a moment later, a man wearing a straw hat entered the inn.
This man was in his thirties, with bright, piercing eyes. He wasn't particularly handsome, but he exuded a heroic air.
He is Zhou Huai'an!
Zhou Huai'an took off his straw hat and looked at Qiu Moyan with deep affection.
Qiu Moyan also looked at Zhou Huai'an with deep affection.
The two entered a state of complete absorption in their flirting.
"Uncle Zhou, you've finally arrived."
Yang Yubao, that little devil, was oblivious to romance and rushed towards Zhou Huai'an, interrupting Zhou Huai'an and Qiu Moyan's flirting.
Zhou Huai'an squatted down, put his arms around Yang Yubao and Yang Yuying, and asked, "Are you alright?"
Yang Yuying shook her head and said, "We're fine."
Afterwards, Qiu Moyan introduced Tie Zhu and the others to Zhou Huai'an.
Zhou Huai'an cupped his hands and said, "I am deeply grateful for the help of all the heroes this time."
Then, he turned his gaze to Li Yao.
Qiu Moyan quickly introduced, "This is Li Yao, we met him on the road."
Zhou Huai'an cupped his hands and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you!"
"Nice to meet you!"
Li Yao also cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.
Zhou Huai'an looked around the lobby and frowned, saying, "Why is this inn so empty?"
Indeed, the huge lobby was empty, with only a single table standing there.
Tie Zhu quickly recounted what had happened to Zhou Huai'an in a brief manner.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Huai'an looked at Li Yao with surprise.
He never expected that Li Yao, who looked so thin, was actually a master.
At this moment, Qiu Moyan stroked Yang Yuying's head and said to Zhou Huai'an, "Huai'an, Yuying wants to go to the capital to seek justice for Lord Yang..."
Zhou Huai'an said decisively, "No, Cao Zhengchun, the supervisor of the Eastern Depot, used extremely cruel methods to eliminate dissidents and kill Lord Yang. In order to wipe them out completely, he even sent his adopted son Cao Shaoqin to lead a black-clad archer team to hunt down Yu Ying and Yu Bao. If Yu Ying goes to the capital now, it is tantamount to sending herself to her death."
Was Cao Zhengchun the head of the Eastern Depot?
Was Cao Shaoqin Cao Zhengchun's adopted son?
Li Yao sensed something was wrong.
He quickly asked, "Isn't Cao Shaoqin the head of the Eastern Depot?"
Qiu Moyan and the others looked at Li Yao with curiosity.
Tie Zhu quickly explained, "Cao Shaoqin is the Junior Supervisor of the Eastern Depot, while Cao Zhengchun is the Supervisor!"
Li Yao's heart stirred, and he asked again, "Is there another Dragon Guard Manor in the capital? Is the manor lord the Iron-Blooded Marquis Zhu Wushi?"
"Yes, didn't you know?"
Tie Zhu and the others nodded in surprise.
Li Yao smiled. This world is becoming more and more interesting.
He never expected that this world not only merged the worlds of "New Dragon Gate Inn" and "My Own Swordsman," but also the world of "The World's Number One."
At that moment, he suddenly remembered a detail.
Both "New Dragon Gate Inn" and "The World's Number One" are triggered by the murder of Yang Yuxuan and the rescue of his children, thus setting the stage for the development of the plot.
In the very beginning of the game, the Black-Clad Arrows of the Eastern Depot were hunting down Yang Yuxuan's children.
At the last moment, Duan Tianya, the number one secret agent of the Dragon Guard Manor, and Gui Haiyidao, the number one secret agent of the Earth, arrived in time, killed the Black-Clad Arrow Team of the Eastern Depot, and saved Yang Yuxuan's children.
Now, Cao Shaoqin will be arriving soon.
So, will Duan Tianya and Gui Haiyidao also come?
In the world of the number one under heaven, there are also Gu Santong, Zhu Wushi, Cao Zhengchun, Liao Jie...
These people are all top experts in the world today.
Excitement flashed in Li Yao's eyes once again.
For a martial arts fanatic, the most exciting thing is to encounter more and stronger opponents.
"Brother Li, Brother Li, what's wrong?"
Tie Zhu and the others shouted.
Li Yao snapped out of his daze and smiled, "Oh, it's nothing."
Zhou Huai'an was somewhat displeased when Li Yao abruptly interrupted the conversation.
However, he was very cunning and did not reveal it. Instead, he said to Yang Yuying, "Yuying, let's leave here now, go to the border, find a secluded place, and live in seclusion, okay?"
Yang Yuying was a very determined young girl. Ever since she saw Li Yao's unparalleled martial arts skills, she was determined to ask Li Yao to seek justice for her father.
Moreover, Li Yao had already agreed to her request, so she was even less likely to change her mind.
Therefore, she shook her head and said, "Uncle Zhou, you should take Yu Bao to the border region. I want to go to the capital with Brother Li to seek justice for my father."
"Brother Li?"
Zhou Huai'an frowned, looked at Li Yao, and asked, "Brother Li, who exactly are you? What is your purpose in taking Yu Ying to the capital?"
Li Yao smiled and said, "You've probably made a mistake. It's not that I'm taking Yu Ying to the capital; it's that Yu Ying is asking me to seek justice for her father."
Yang Yuying quickly looked up and said, "Yes, Uncle Zhou, it was I who asked Brother Li for help."
Zhou Huai'an looked at Qiu Moyan, and Qiu Moyan nodded slightly.
Crackle...
Suddenly, a deafening clap of thunder came from outside, as if it had torn the entire sky apart.
The rain poured down, accompanied by hail.
Clang...
A gust of wind blew down the inn's main gate.
Tie Zhu and the others quickly reinstalled the gate and used heavy objects such as tables to prop it up.
Zhou Huai'an pondered for a moment and said, "It seems we can't leave tonight. Let's stay here for now and wait for the storm to stop."
Just then, the sound of rapid hoofbeats came from outside the inn.
Chapter 128 That won't do, I'm a vengeful person.
Suddenly, the sound of rapid hoofbeats came from outside the inn.
Tie Zhu and the others' expressions changed drastically, and they exclaimed, "Oh no! It's probably the Eastern Depot's agents who have caught up with us. Those eunuchs, their noses are damn sharp!"
He Hu drew his long sword and cursed, "Damn it, these castrated dogs, I'll fight them to the death today!"
"Don't act impulsively!"
Qiu Moyan pulled He Hu aside and said, "We haven't shown our faces to them before. All the spies who have seen us have been killed by us. These people might not recognize us."
Zhou Huai'an's eyes darted around, and he said, "To be on the safe side, let's go upstairs and hide. Yu Ying and Yu Bao, let's go."
As he spoke, he reached out and pulled Yang Yuying and Yang Yubao.
Yang Yuying looked up at Li Yao and said, "With Brother Li here, we don't need to be afraid of those people."
He Hu slapped his shiny forehead and exclaimed, "How could I forget? We have a top-notch expert here. What are we afraid of, castrated dogs!"
Tie Zhu nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes, yes, with Brother Li here, what are those castrated dogs!"
Zhou Huai'an glanced at Li Yao, but cautiously instructed, "We must not act rashly. The Eastern Depot has a large number of agents. We should avoid direct conflict as much as possible."
After saying that, he took Yang Yuying and Yang Yubao and went upstairs.
Qiu Moyan and the others exchanged glances and had no choice but to follow.
Li Yao went to the counter and said to the shopkeeper, "Give me a jar of wine."
Qiu Moyan was taken aback, then turned around and asked, "Aren't you going up?"
Li Yao picked up the wine jar, broke the seal, and a rich aroma of wine wafted out.
As he poured the wine, he said, "No rush, no rush, let me have a drink first, you guys go up first!"
Qiu Moyan hesitated for a moment, then turned and went upstairs.
Just then, a series of curses and swears came from outside the inn.
Then came a series of urgent knocks on the door, and someone shouted, "Open the door, open the door, open the door..."
The shopkeeper looked at Li Yao.
Li Yao gulped down a bowl of wine in one go.